Pearland Expo Celebrates 13th year

Livestock, art and culinary talents took the spotlight during the 13th annual Pearland Expo Sept 4-6 and 12.

The hometown show at the Richard L. Wagoner Agricultural Facility gave students an opportunity to show off their career and artistic skills while netting $267,325 in auction sales and $33,000 in scholarships.

Grand and reserve champion winners include:

Livestock Competitions

• Grand Champion Steer: Suzy Velazquez
• Reserve Champion Steer: Lily Carp
• Grand Champion Swine:  Addyson Hawkins
• Reserve Champion Swine:  Mackenzie Clark
• Grand Champion Lamb: Paylie Ashcraft
• Reserve Champion Lamb:  Paycie Hamor
• Grand Champion Goat:  Sophia Guzzetta
• Reserve Champion Goat: Lilly Harrison

 

Showmanship Competitions

• Steer Showmanship Champion: Lily Carp
• Swine Showmanship Champion:  Presley Buckmaster
• Lamb Showmanship Champion:  Ashlyn Carter
• Goat Showmanship Champion:  Casey Beicker
• Open Cattle Showmanship Champion:  Tyler Hammond

 

Visual Arts Competition

• Visual Arts Grand Champion: Eva Mureithi
• Visual Arts Reserve Champion: Zoe Yang

 

Culinary Competition

• Culinary Grand Champion: Sam Whalen 
• Culinary Reserve Champion: Carlie Tunstall

 

Scholarship Winners

• $3,000 Expo Art: Julia Xiao
• $3,000 Expo Culinary: Lily Carp 
• $3,000 Expo Livestock: Sam Mc Cleery
• $3,000 ADDI Printing: Wendy Yin
• $2,000 Ordeneaux Family Scholarship: Faith Christmas
• $2,000 Guzzetta Family Scholarship: Lilian Huerta
• $2,000 Kim and Jerry Koza, Jr. Family Scholarship: Paycie Hamor
• $2,000 Joe Koza Family Scholarship: Bayley Ruffer
• $2,000 Carrillo Family Scholarship: Keelie Butcher
• $2,000 Bland Family Culinary Scholarship: Owen Gray
• $2,000 The Robert and Erin Steele Family Scholarship: Suzy Velazquez
• $1,000 Lions Club- Culinary: Keith Nong
• $1,000 Lions Club Pearland Partners- Abigail Ravlin
• $1,000 Lions Club Art- Claire Fredrickson
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Lilian Huerta
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Anaira Garcia
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Lydia Greer 
• $1,000 Lions Club FFA- Emma Thoren